Human dignity ... is derived from a sense of independence.

The senses, being the explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.

The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn.

If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks.

Respect all the reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages and try to understand them.

There should be music in the child's environment, just as there does exist in the child's environment spoken speech. In the social environment the child should be considered and music should be provided.

To assist a child we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.